Tomball High School
- High school in Tomball ISD
- Tomball, TX
- 9th grade - 12th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Tomball ISD: N/A
Total students
3,077
Avg. teacher experience
12.6 years
Tomball ISD: 11.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
96.4 %
Tomball ISD: 97.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
Tomball High School is a high school in Tomball, TX, in the Tomball ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 3,077 students. 32.2% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 10.2% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
In the Class of 2023, 96.4% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.6% during the 2022-2023 school year.
The average SAT score at Tomball High School was 1051 for 2022-2023 graduates. The average ACT score was 24.1.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $69,221, which is $6,747 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 12.6 years of experience.
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Website
Address
30330 Quinn RdTomball, TX 77375-4300
Office phone number
Principal
- Chris Scott
- jamesscott@tomballisd.net
- (281) 357-3220
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Tomball High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
3,077
African American
178 (5.8%)
Tomball ISD: 6.1%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
12 (0.4%)
Tomball ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
112 (3.6%)
Tomball ISD: 9.2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
1,176 (38.2%)
Tomball ISD: 34.7%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tomball ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
1,469 (47.7%)
Tomball ISD: 45.1%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
130 (4.2%)
Tomball ISD: 4.7%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
32.2 %
Tomball ISD: 31.2%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
33.8 %
Tomball ISD: 31.5%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
11.1 %
Tomball ISD: 15.2%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
10.2 %
Tomball ISD: 15.6%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
8.4 %
Tomball ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
8.6 %
Tomball ISD: 11.1%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Tomball ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Tomball ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Tomball ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Tomball ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Four-year graduation rates
The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2019-2020 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2023. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.
All students
96.4 %
Tomball ISD: 97.5%
Statewide: 90.3%
African American
93.8 %
Tomball ISD: 96%
Statewide: 86.7%
American Indian
Masked
Tomball ISD: Masked
Statewide: 89.3%
Asian
90.5 %
Tomball ISD: 98.1%
Statewide: 96.9%
Hispanic
95.3 %
Tomball ISD: 96.9%
Statewide: 88.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tomball ISD: N/A
Statewide: 88.3%
White
97.9 %
Tomball ISD: 98.1%
Statewide: 94.2%
Two or more races
96.3 %
Tomball ISD: 96.8%
Statewide: 91.7%
Dropout rates
The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2022-2023 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.
All students
0.6 %
Tomball ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 2%
African American
0 %
Tomball ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 3.2%
American Indian
0 %
Tomball ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 2.3%
Asian
1 %
Tomball ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.5%
Hispanic
0.4 %
Tomball ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 2.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tomball ISD: N/A
Statewide: 1.8%
White
0.9 %
Tomball ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1%
Two or more races
0.9 %
Tomball ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 1.7%
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
15.9 %
Tomball ISD: 10.4%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
17.5 %
Tomball ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
27.3 %
Tomball ISD: 20.8%
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
7.1 %
Tomball ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
16.2 %
Tomball ISD: 11.6%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tomball ISD: 6.7%
Statewide: 23.7%
White
16.1 %
Tomball ISD: 10.1%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
14.8 %
Tomball ISD: 11.9%
Statewide: 18.7%
College readiness
AP/IB participation
The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2022-2023 school year.
All students
31.2 %
Tomball ISD: 33.1%
Statewide: 24.2%
African American
9 %
Tomball ISD: 12.9%
Statewide: 15.9%
American Indian
14.3 %
Tomball ISD: 25%
Statewide: 19.8%
Asian
52.4 %
Tomball ISD: 63.4%
Statewide: 61.5%
Hispanic
31 %
Tomball ISD: 28.3%
Statewide: 21.4%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tomball ISD: N/A
Statewide: 19.5%
White
32 %
Tomball ISD: 33.2%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
36 %
Tomball ISD: 37.3%
Statewide: 26.9%
AP/IB performance
The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2022-2023 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.
All students
76.3 %
Tomball ISD: 76.6%
Statewide: 53.3%
African American
50 %
Tomball ISD: 61.9%
Statewide: 34.1%
American Indian
Masked
Tomball ISD: Masked
Statewide: 53.6%
Asian
81.8 %
Tomball ISD: 76.4%
Statewide: 79.5%
Hispanic
77.2 %
Tomball ISD: 77.6%
Statewide: 39.9%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Tomball ISD: N/A
Statewide: 47.4%
White
74.5 %
Tomball ISD: 75.7%
Statewide: 67%
Two or more races
88.9 %
Tomball ISD: 88.6%
Statewide: 66%
SAT
The average SAT score for students graduating in 2022-2023, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.
Avg. SAT score
1051
Tomball ISD: 1080
Statewide: 978
ACT
The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2022-2023. The maximum score is 36.
Avg. ACT score
24.1
Tomball ISD: 24.2
Statewide: 19.2
College-ready graduates
A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2022-2023.
Reading
91.1 %
Tomball ISD: 87%
Statewide: 62.8%
Math
81.9 %
Tomball ISD: 81%
Statewide: 54.3%
Reading + Math
79.1 %
Tomball ISD: 77.8%
Statewide: 48.4%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
162.9
African American
9.4 (5.8%)
Tomball ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
2 (1.2%)
Tomball ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Tomball ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
19.6 (12%)
Tomball ISD: 15.9%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Tomball ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
130.9 (80.4%)
Tomball ISD: 77.8%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
1 (0.6%)
Tomball ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
6.6 (4.1%)
Tomball ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
108.6 (66.7%)
Tomball ISD: 73.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
47.3 (29.1%)
Tomball ISD: 24.5%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0.4 (0.2%)
Tomball ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
18.9
Tomball ISD: 15.9
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
12.6 years
Tomball ISD: 11.8 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$69,221
Tomball ISD: $67,815
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$54,870
Tomball ISD: $60,675
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$64,856
Tomball ISD: $63,685
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$67,481
Tomball ISD: $65,987
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$69,812
Tomball ISD: $69,386
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$78,352
Tomball ISD: $74,418
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$79,627
Tomball ISD: $79,954
Statewide: $74,014